Scores of people in Malaysia were being treated in hospitals on Tuesday after a huge fire broke out at a gas pipeline operated by state energy giant Petronas, showering flaming debris from the sky and shattering windows.

A major blaze at a gas pipeline operated by state energy firm Petronas has left more than 100 people injured in Malaysia on Tuesday, authorities said, with efforts ongoing to control the fire and evacuate residents.

Dozens have been injured after a fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to homes and sent a fireball soaring into the sky in Malaysia.